Supreme Court Rejects Arch Coal Challenge To EPA Powers On Permits

High Court Said It Wouldn't Review A 2013 Appeals Court Decision

By

Brent Kendall

March 24, 2014 10:11 a.m. ET

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to review whether the Environmental Protection Agency exceeded its powers when it retroactively withdrew parts of a permit for a large mountaintop coal mine, a victory for the Obama administration and environmental groups.

The high court's announcement, in a one-line order, is a setback for coal producer Arch Coal Inc., which was seeking to restore a Clean Water Act permit it...